Kavanaugh Can Join Thomas.

[RoadRunner79]

I appreciate that.

I had a big long response written out, but it was messy because I can't respond neatly, plus I promised myself not to get emotionally involved in these political debates.

My final comment (feel free to respond, and if I don't respond back please know I'm not ignoring you, I just need to step away) Is that what you are doing, intentional or not, advances the culture where woman (and men, and children) can be assaulted without consequence.  Because you are making excuses for the accused ahead of time, instead of waiting impartially to hear all evidence. You believe you are being impartial, but your language is subtly, but surely, victim blaming. Because you are saying she might be lying, or mistaken, or politically motivated, you unintentionally add weight to the people leaving this woman death threats and the like, who change only one word...from might to is.  

I hope that someday, your eyes are opened to how you've unintentionally contributed to a very harmful aspect of culture, and how you might change your thinking in the future, and I hope it doesn't take a personal tragedy to do it.

I can understand your concern, and what you are saying, but I also think it's harmful to not even be able to question such things as well.  To not look at the facts, and let the accused defend themselves.  Look at the discussion here, just questioning is claimed to be attacking and slandering (which is often over-dramatized in these types of things and doesn't help matters).  I also maintain that she could be telling the truth.  From the evidence so far, I don't think that this is going to be a particularly strong case, or that much is going to come from it (from the details as of yet). And it doesn't sound like their is much to add.  I don't believe in guilty until proven innocent.

edit: fixed some formatting